Meir, Menon Complete 6.5-Hour ISS Spacewalk for 3B Solar Array Upgrade
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Updated · NASA · Aug 6
Meir, Menon Complete 6.5-Hour ISS Spacewalk for 3B Solar Array Upgrade
3 articles · Updated · NASA · Aug 6
Summary
Jessica Meir and Anil Menon wrapped up a 6-hour, 27-minute spacewalk at 3 p.m. EDT after completing their main task outside the International Space Station.
The pair prepared the station’s 3B power channel and finished final mounting work needed for a future roll-out solar array, or iROSA, installation later in 2026.
Menon logged his first spacewalk while Meir completed her sixth; NASA said the upgrade will add power for critical station systems.
The new arrays are also part of preparations for the ISS’s safe, controlled deorbit, and the outing marked the 281st spacewalk supporting station assembly, maintenance and upgrades.